The question of a constitutional convention, amendments, and public measures including bond issues may be voted on voting machines and on special paper ballots in the following manner:
The entire convention question, amendment or public measure shall be printed and displayed prominently in at least four places within the voting precinct, and inside each voting booth, or on the left-hand side inside the curtain of each voting machine, the printing to be in conformity with the provisions of chapter 49. The public measure shall be summarized by the commissioner and in the largest type possible printed on the special paper ballots or inserts used in the voting machines, except that:
1. In the case of the question of a constitutional convention, or of an amendment or measure to be voted on in the entire state, the summary shall be worded by the state commissioner of elections as required by section 49.44.
2. In the case of a public question to be voted on in a political subdivision lying in more than one county, the summary shall be worded by the commissioner responsible under section 47.2 for conducting that election.
[C62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 52.25]
88 Acts, ch 1119, §25; 2002 Acts, ch 1134, §52, 115
2002 amendments to unnumbered paragraphs 1 and 2 take effect January 1, 2003, and apply to elections held on or after that date; 2002 Acts, ch 1134, §115
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